Nob Hill Golf League

The #6 seed is the league's first-ever playoff champion. Paul Rael beat Andy Dean (#8) 6–4 in the Championship Final, net 40 to 41. Rael took holes 1, 2 and 6, halved four more, and held on while Dean won 7 and 9 late. His playoff run: net 38, 36, 37, 40 through Harvey, Kardas, Nicholson and Dean. It caps a season in which he also won the 2nd Half title.

🥉 3rd Place: Kevin Nicholson (#16) beat Thomas Jaramillo 6.5–3.5 (net 39 vs. 42), capping one of the great playoff runs from the last seed in the field.
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Andy Dean (#8) handled Thomas Jaramillo 7.5–2.5 (net 40 vs. 46) despite giving up nine strokes. Paul Rael (#6) ended Kevin Nicholson's Cinderella run 6–4 (net 37 vs. 39). Read the SF recap →

Zero top-4 seeds survived. Andy Dean (#8) eliminated Orlando Flores (#1). Paul Rael (#6) took out Jeff Kardas (#3). Kevin Nicholson (#16) fired a net 34 to demolish Jimmie Rains. The Final Four: Dean vs. Jaramillo (SF1) and Rael vs. Nicholson (SF2). Read the QF recap →  •  See the updated bracket →

The bracket is down to 8. Kevin Nicholson (#16 seed) knocked out Todd Sewell in the upset of the season. Andy Dean fired a 36 gross. Paul Rael and Brit Harvey tied at net 38 — Rael surviving 5.5–4.5 on match points. Kardas and Jaramillo advanced via forfeit. Read the R1 recap →

Week 20 is in the books — 20 weeks, 272 rounds, and a final-night 37 gross from Andy Dean to cap the regular season. Orlando Flores closes at 109.0 to lock the #1 seed. Rael and Jaramillo tie at 96.0 (seeds 5 & 6 by tiebreaker). Play-in round up next for seeds 15–18, then the full 16-player bracket. Check the Playoff page for the locked bracket. Read the Week 20 recap →

Earlier recaps: Week 19 · Week 18 · Week 17

Week 16 is in the books. Orlando Flores fires the low round (37 gross), but Brian Shields nets 33 to edge him 6–4. Tom Pehr runs past Dennis Candelaria 7–3, Paul Rael demolishes Joe Olson 7.5–2.5. Todd Sewell wins CTP, Paul Rael takes Longest Putt. No one hit the green on hole 8. Orlando leads at 86.5 points. Read the full recap →

Week 15 is in the books. Orlando Flores fires a 38 gross and dominates Thomas Jaramillo 7–3, Paul Rael stuns Brian Shields 7–3, Orlando wins CTP, Tom Pehr takes longest putt. Orlando extends to 82.5 points. Read the full recap →

Week 14 is in the books. Tom Pehr fires a 40 gross and ties Brian Shields, Brit Harvey takes Andy Dean 6.5–3.5, Jeff Kardas sweeps Jimmie Rains 7.5–2.5. Orlando Flores retakes the lead at 75.5. Read the full recap →

Week 13 is in the books. Mike Keefe upsets Orlando, Dennis Candelaria runs over Jason Maxwell, Andy Dean shoots a season-low 38 gross again. Read the full recap →

Week 12 is in the books. Orlando leads at 68 points, Andy Dean fires net 33, top 5 squeezed into 6.5 points. Read the full recap →

The 2026 NHGL season is officially underway. Check the Stats page for current standings, head-to-head records, and prize tracking.